Book Blitz& Excerpt: Tragic Love by M.S. Brannon

“From
the moment I locked eyes with hers, we’ve had this undeniable
connection that was and will always be wicked. A love
that would literally kill me if it didn’t survive, but lately, could
kill me if it did.” ~Drake Evans.For Drake and Presley, life
has handed them more challenges than any one person should ever face in
a lifetime. Together, they’ve survived Presley’s captivity from her
deranged uncle, but now they must learn how to live with the events that
surrounded her time spent with him, while keeping the details of her
rescue a secret.For Presley Quinn, living the last two years has
been practically unbearable, constantly drowning in nightmares put
there by a man responsible for the violent images continually playing in
her mind. She keeps moving forward, but is barely clinging onto the
edge when she’s faced with another obstacle from her past that is so
unavoidable, so tragic, it threatens to break her apart—herself.Drake
will do anything to protect Presley from ever feeling pain again. His
love is irrefutable. He walks side by side with her, vowing he will
never let anyone harm her again. However, when an unexpected event turns
Presley against everyone she’s ever loved, Drake is faced with trying
to save the only woman he’s ever loved or severing the only lifeline
she’s ever had—himself.**Mature Content Warning** 17 years and older for language and sexual content.

My feet start to move quickly as I travel down through old buildings toward the bar. In a few short minutes, I make my way to the parking lot where I need to stop to catch my breath. The heat is sucking all the air from my lungs along with my guilt for what I’ve done. When I pull open the door I can hear Darcie screaming at Drake at the same time that Reggie is restraining his arms, pinning them behind his back. His eyes meet mine and they break all over again. I have to save him. I can’t bring him down with all the ugliness growing inside of me.

I slowly walk through the bar and keep my eyes solely on his. Darcie is turning her anger to me, but I shut it down because only Drake matters in this moment. No one else. I reach into my pocket and pull the small white pill from its depths. Placing it in the palm of my hand, I show him exactly what it is and his bloodshot, drunken eyes meet mine, slowly. Reggie releases his hold on Drake, allowing him to lower his arms to his sides.

“What’s that?”he asks with a slurred tongue as he shrugs his shoulders, loosening them from the tension inflicted by Reggie.

“I didn’t do it. I was waiting for something good to stop me, and then…there you were. You are more important to me than my own life and I can’t hurt you by doing this,” I whisper as I pick up the pill and place it in his sweaty hand.

His eyes focus slowly on the pill. He turns it over with his fingers in his hand, the confusion apparent as he studies the small white tablet. He can’t even look at me and I don’t blame him. I’ve ruined any trust he’s had in me and I deserve it. I’ve only been hiding from reality for a long time. Drake tips his hand to the side, allowing the pill to drop to the floor. As it hits the ground, Drake lifts his booted foot then slams it onto the tile. He twists his heel, grinding the pill into a fine white powder.

He slowly lifts his head and looks over to Reggie. “So now you know,” he says then he pushes past me, brushing his arm against mine as he walks out on all of us. ~Presley Quinn, Tragic Love

Author Bio:

M.S.
Brannon was born and raised in the Midwest. She still resides there
today with her wonderful husband and son. When she is not writing or
reading, M.S. Brannon spends time with her family, watching movies, and
discovering new music. She writes romance because she believes love and
heartache is the rawest emotion one can experience.